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[BigUteGuy]

I attended the U of U from 2002-2008, with a mission in between. I was from out of state and lived in the dorms freshman year, Greek row sophomore year and off campus the rest. To sum up my experience, the U offers everything one could ask/look for, LDS or not. I loved being able to attend Institute, short trax ride to temple square, and experience all that college has to offer all in the same spot. In all my years there, I had one professor make one comment on the first day about how we as students might try to determine if he was active LDS by the clothes he was wearing. I thought it was an odd statement to make and shrugged it off. That was the only thing that I recall ever hearing about the church, associated with someone on the faculty. Nothing but respect from the diverse student body. I had friends at both USU and BYU, which we would visit on occasion. There wasn’t anything going on at the U that wasn’t happening on those campuses.

[2008 National Champ]

You are correct. Schools are not allowed to contact players under scholarship at another school who have not entered the portal. However, I’ve seen a bunch of stories on transfers where they credit either a 7 v 7 coach, High School coach or friend of the family with contacting the new school to find out if there is interest before the player enters his name. If the NCAA had any enforcement power, these would all be violations.

So while it is good in my mind that players can finally profit from their NIL, the same cheating is still going on. If I was a kid who had a good season, and someone associated with me was able to negotiate a deal for me to change schools, how does that not violate the rules in place? At the same time, if no one is going to enforce the rules, why should I care that I’m breaking them?

[Ute Dub]

Been upstairs on both the restaurant side and bar side a half dozen times and never recall the sampler, but then again I don’t partake but my business associates do. I’ll have to recommend to them or ask if they have tried it before.  I wish they could get rid of that billboard between the canyon and 8 settlers. Would make for better ambiance.

[younglurch]

The problem is that the NFL doesn’t have an infrastructure for this in place already (like the NBA with the G-League). It would be extremely expensive to start and too adjacent to their mainstream product to really work. The XFL always winds up failing in part because of this. 

In my opinion, we are drawing closer to a college football super league. The biggest 20-30 schools coming together and forming their own conference with massive media contracts and payouts. Ideally this conference could split from the NCAA and form their own rules about player pay, transfers, etc. 

I think universities should just cut the “student-athlete” bs and just make the players employees of the university. Stop forcing them to follow mundane rules and go class. Make the football team associated with the university, but its players are no longer students. The employee-employer relationship is always the one that has existed with student athletes playing major sports like football. 

[2008 National Champ]

He’s also been out of football since 2001. He wouldn’t be recruiting anyone who was alive when he last played. Being able to point to recent success and/or other players he has mentored to the league is much more important to a prospective recruit than someone who can tell them how much fun SLC was in the 90’s.

I’d like the next RB coach to either have current recruiting connections in either a new area that Utah doesn’t currently get players from or provable success where Utah struggles. Keith Bhonapha; UW RB coach under Petersen, retained by Lake, and non-tendered when Lake was fired. Recently signed with Boise as RB coach / associate Head Coach. Utah could probably offer more money and better resources.

RB’s he’s recruited by class:
2015 – Myles Gaskin, WA (.8791) in the NFL
2016 – Sean McGrew, CA (.9113)
2017 – Salvon Ahmed, WA (.9476) in the NFL
2018 – Trey Lowe, OR (.9094) transferred to Oregon State, Richard Newton, CA (.8767)
2019 – Cameron Davis, CA (.9016)
2020 – Sam Adams, WA (.9015), JayVeon Sunday, TX (.8667)
2021 – Caleb Berry, TX (.8540)

That’s five 4 stars and he’s already put 2 in the NFL. Rather than have Jamal Anderson cold calling high schools and saying “I used to do a silly touchdown dance, send me your best players”, I’d rather Whit find someone with a track record of success. Utah should not be an entry level position. It should be a place where the next big thing wants to prove himself on a higher stage.

[UTUTE]

Yeah, I think astUTE might be on to the problem.  The email associated with ticketmaster and the CC is the same.  I’ll call tomorrow and report back but looks like I have verified ticketets anyway and will see you on New Years Day!

[Charlie Foxtrot]

As a Marine (0311 Rifleman/Infantry 30 years removed from service) I thank God nearly every day that I managed to avoid combat during my time of service and the associated PTSD that would have most certainly come with it.  I know what it’s like to sign a will and be literally hours away from being moved into theater only to be told to stand down.  That being said, I am positive that this Utah team is playing for themselves (the brother to their left and right/the coaching staff/and the families of TJ/AL).

I bet down to a man they understand that there is NO adversity that they can face on the football field that is any tougher/tramatizing that what they have had to deal with especially with the loss of a teammate during the season.  They have a resolve that transcends whatever game that they are playing in and that makes them extremely dangerous.  They know mentally that they have another gear that they can access during adversity, and outside of military service or dealing with tragedy or loss like they have, not may other people are aware that it even exists.

From the outside looking in, I wouldn’t want any part of playing this Utah team.  You can see the resolve in their eyes during these games.  Even if they fail and come up short, you are going to get everything they have from an effort/resolve standpoint for the full 60 minutes.

[2008 National Champ]

Unless you know someone associated with the team, I doubt you’ll be able to find any injury news. I suppose Vaughn might tweet it.,,

As much as I want to know who is available, I do agree with Whit’s policy re: injury news. At some point, we have to remember that medical information should be kept private. Available/unavailable is where I would draw the line without any supporting reasons.

[UteDuke]

I’ve also noticed that he is always very engaged in the game and in any activities associated with the team. Our seats in RES are on the east side of the stadium aligned with the 10 yard line near the north end zone. Ever since AL’s passing I’ve watched Jaquinden stop at the 22 yard line for his pregame prayer. You can tell by his demeanor that he really means it. What a kid, especially one who transferred into the program and has continued to stay engaged despite not being the starter.

[Charlie Foxtrot]

I don’t understand why there is so much hand wringing down south?  These decisions are largely a function of conference affiliations and their associated bowl tie-ins/contracts.  The only way as an independent or G5 to break out of those confines is to be 1. Notre Dame or 2. remain undefeated and end up in the CFP.  This year that team was Cincinnati, end of story.  They are going to have to wait until they have a conference affiliation again for a legitimate shot at anything, because that is how the game is curently rigged.  You can complain about it as loud as you want to, but BYU’s NC in 1984 is the reason it’s an uphill battle for anyone that is outside of the P5 affiliated conferences.